Long-time outfielder Melky Cabrera announced his retirement on Friday. Cabrera hadn't played in the major leagues since 2019, but he had played in winter ball each of the last two years. The switch-hitter broke into the bigs in 2005 with the New York Yankees. He spent the first five seasons of his career in the Bronx before making stops with the Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates. Cabrera's most...

Free-agent outfielder Melky Cabrera hit .308 in the Dominican Republic and Mexican Winter Leagues this offseason and is looking for a job. He's a career .285 hitter and batted .280 with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2019. The 36-year-old did not play in the major leagues in 2020 after being released by the New York Mets. It's possible that Cabrera could latch on with a club on a minor league deal to try and prove himself in spring training, but it would probably have to be with an American League ...

The New York Mets released outfielder Melky Cabrera on Wednesday, corresponding with their signing of outfielder Juan Lagares to a minor league deal. In 2019, Cabrera hit .280/.313/.399 with seven home runs and 47 RBI in 378 at-bats for the Pirates. If Cabrera lands with a team in need of outfield depth, he may be worth a look in deep AL-only or NL-only leagues. For now, however, Cabrera remains off of the fantasy landscape.

New York Mets outfielder Melky Cabrera will work out at first base in addition to the outfield, according to manager Luis Rojas. With Pete Alonso and Dominic Smith rostered, the decision to work Cabrera out at first base is strictly to provide the Mets versatility during the shortened season. Cabrera is more likely to see time at designated hitter and in the outfield once the season gets underway. In 2019, Cabrera hit .280/.313/.399 with seven home runs and 47 RBI in 378 at-bats for the ...

The New York Mets signed outfielder Melky Cabrera on Monday and named him to their 60-man player pool for 2020. A career .285 hitter, Cabrera played in 133 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates last season and was productive, hitting .280/.313/.399 with seven home runs and 47 RBI in 378 at-bats. Although the Mets are quite deep in the outfield, the condensed season and universal DH may allow Cabrera to get decent playing time in 2020 as a fourth or fifth Mets outfielder. In addition, his value may ...

Free-agent outfielder Melky Cabrera is interested in playing for another couple of years. Cabrera played in 133 games for the Pirates last season and was productive, hitting .280/.313/.399 with seven home runs and 47 RBI in 378 at-bats. The 35-year-old switch-hitter typically hits for a high average with his high-contact profile -- he's a career .285 hitter in 15 major league seasons -- but he has never reached the 20-homer mark. The Melk Man will likely have to settle for a minor league deal ...

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Melky Cabrera (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Washington Nationals. Cabrera will get a routine day off here to rest. Pablo Reyes will take over right field and bat sixth versus lefty Patrick Corbin. Reyes has been awful with the bat, so he's not a trustworthy option in fantasy leagues or DFS contests.

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Melky Cabrera is out of the lineup on Sunday, as Corey Dickerson will slot in at left and Bryan Reynolds will move over to cover right field. Cabrera has been providing solid fantasy value this year, with a .305 average and six home runs and 31 RBI over 79 games. This is just a day off for the 34-year-old, who has started in five of the team's last seven games.

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to take advantage of breakouts or impact bats before others sure can.The primary challenge of playing in an NL or AL-only league is often the lack of options regarding adding and subtracting players when needed. I[...]

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Jung Ho Kang will be starting and batting seventh against Detroit Tigers left-handed starter Daniel Norris. Since returning from the injured list on June 8, Kang has hit .222 with a home run and four runs batted in. In his career against LHP, Kang is a .212 hitter with eight home runs and 24 RBI. He's a cheap DFS option with some pop in his bat, making him an okay contrarian option. Melky Cabrera will play right field and bat fifth, while Elias Diaz will cat[...]